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R.I. primary upsets: Watch Globe Rhode Island reporters discuss the races for governor and Providence mayor
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (177+ words) PROVIDENCE — There was very little doubt that Helena Buonanno Foulkes was going to defeat incumbent Governor Dan McKee, but how did Foulkes sweep the state, beating incumbent Governor Dan McKee in every single Rhode Island city and town? Watch Globe…...
New political leaders emerge in Rhode Island as old guard falls in primary upsets
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (514+ words) PROVIDENCE — Helena Foulkes won every city and town in Rhode Island’s Democratic primary for governor Wednesday night, including incumbent Governor Dan McKee’s hometown of Cumberland, in a stunning wipeout that heralds a seismic shift in Rhode Island politics. A former…...
A guide to which Rhode Island primary races you should be watching
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (419+ words) It’s primary day in Rhode Island. The country’s second-to-last primary of 2026 – hey, Delaware – features several statewide offices that are entirely up in the air, a heated ideological battle for Providence mayor, and the high likelihood that Governor Dan McKee will…...
Independent review praises city of Providence for its response and investigation of the Brown University shooting
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1152+ words) PROVIDENCE — The city of Providence showed a “disciplined and effective” response to the mass shooting at Brown University in December that could serve as a model for other jurisdictions facing their own complex, tragic incidents, according to an independent review…...